On the third day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D showdown, Mumbai solidified their position for a decisive victory, eyeing a bonus point against Hyderabad. They reduced the hosts to 166 for seven after enforcing the follow-on on Saturday. The tall spinner Himanshu Singh delivered an impressive performance, finishing with outstanding figures of 27-10-39-3. Meanwhile, pacers Tushar Deshpande (2-68) and Mohit Avasthi (2-54) also contributed, dismissing Hyderabad for 267 in their first innings. Hyderabad resumed the day at 138-2, ultimately conceding a massive lead of 293 runs. In another match, India’s Mohammed Shami took 5-51, putting Bengal on the brink of an outright win with a bonus point against Services, who were struggling at 231 for eight, still needing 102 runs to avoid defeat. Brief scores: Mumbai 560 vs Hyderabad 267 all out (R Singh 96; H Singh 3-39, M Avasthi 2-54, T Deshpande 2-68) & 166-7 (K Himateja 43; M Avasthi 3-31, M Khan 3-38). This story has been sourced from a third-party syndicated feed, and Mid-day accepts no responsibility for its accuracy or reliability.
